noun🔗ShareAn authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm."The professor's dicta on the importance of critical thinking were often quoted by his students. "statementdoctrinephilosophylanguagewordwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it."The judge's comments about potential future laws, while interesting, were considered dicta because they weren't directly related to the facts of the car accident case she was deciding. "lawrightgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it."The professor cautioned us that some statements in the published opinion were merely dicta and not binding precedent, meaning they were just one judge's side comments and not the core legal ruling. "lawstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn arbitrament or award."The dicta of the arbitration board settled the dispute between the teachers' union and the school district, ending the strike. "lawrightoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
